I love the “end of bin” clearances....this one was $5 marked down from about $20. The capsule felt fine, so why not? This smells something like a bag with half cherry and half black licorice.
First and foremost – give this one a good two hours in the decanter before enjoying...it's very tight at first but opens nicely. The palate actually has a bit of balance – fruity but enough oak and earth to really bring it together. So much Australian Shiraz is of the “fruit bomb” persuasion, it's nice to get something a bit more even.
A bit of aak and cherry come out on the finish with some peppery notes.
For $5 – are you kidding? Is it worth the $20+ some places are charging? I'm leaning towards yes actually, especially if you're looking for a somewhat more sedate Shiraz.
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